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Kingsland, Arkansas, United States (1955 – 2003)

Johnny Cash, born J.R. Cash, (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a Grammy Award-winning American singer. Cash is widely considered to be one of the most influential American musicians of the 20th century.

Cash was known for his deep, distinctive voice, the boom-chick-a-boom or “freight train” sound of his Tennessee Two backing band, his demeanor, and his dark clothing, which earned him the nickname “The Man in Black”. He traditionally started his concerts with the introduction “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash.”

Much of Cash’s music, especially that of his later career, echoed themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption. His signature songs include “I Walk the Line”, “Folsom Prison Blues”, “Ring Of Fire”, “That Old Wheel” (a duet with Hank Williams Jr.), “Cocaine Blues”, and “Man In Black”. He also recorded several humorous songs, such as “One Piece At A Time”, “The One On The Right Is On The Left”, “Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog” and “A Boy Named Sue”; rock-and-roll numbers such as “Get Rhythm”; and various railroad songs, such as “Rock Island Line” and “Orange Blossom Special”.

He sold over 90 million albums in his nearly fifty-year career and came to occupy a “commanding position in music history”.

Early life
Johnny Cash was born J. R. Cash in Kingsland, Arkansas, United States, to Ray and Carrie Cash, and raised in Dyess, Arkansas. He was reportedly given the name “J. R.” because his parents could not agree on a name, only on initials. Giving children initials-only names, or a first name and middle initial only, was a common practice at the time.
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    I like Hurt, but damn, what a shame it's a top track. No. 1 is Guess Things Happen That Way to me.

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  • Backo89

    can't believe 'Hurt' is the most listened song... /facepalm

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    Hurt (

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    CAAAAAAAASH

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    Que voz perfeita é essa!? <3 <3 <3

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  • Rhisdur

    When Johnny Cash walked the line, Chuck Norris stepped aside.

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  • IagoD

    Wow he has a perfect voice.

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  • Klausbeluski

    Esse é o cara!

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Johnny Cash 'Bootleg Vol. IV: The Soul of Truth' - Country Weekly Review

18 May 2012 | from www.johnnycashonline.com/news

As Johnny Cash states in Cash: The Autobiography, “There was never any dividing line between Johnny Cash the Christian and plain old Johnny Cash.” If that wasn’t already clear from the regular inclusion of …

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